Medications Commonly Used in Goats and Approximate Withdrawal Times

Dr. Seyedmehdi Mobini,Georgia Small Ruminant Research & Extension Center, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA
The drugs listed in this table are commonly used in goats. There are only a few drugs approved by the FDA to be used in goats. Use of drugs listed as extralabel is legal only if prescribed by your veterinarian in the context of a valid client-patient relationship. The withdrawal times for various drugs were
compiled from different sources. The listed dosages and withdrawal times, as well as drug status and legality of use, is subject to change. Your veterinarian will
prescribe the latest, most up-to-date drugs, dosages, and provide the correct withdrawal period. Consult your veterinarian before beginning any treatment.
I. Antibiotics:

Brand Name

Approval

Dosage

Route

Frequency

Ceftiofur
Neomycin

APPROVED
APPROVED

0.5-1 mg/lb
5 mg/lb

IM
PO

Once a day
Twice a day

Amoxicillin
Ampicillin
Benzathine Pen G
Erythromycin
Florfenicol
Oxytetracycline
Procaine Pen. G
Sulfadimethoxine

Naxcel
Biosol and other
products
Amoxi-inject
Polyflex
Pen BP-48
Erythro-200
Nuflor
LA-200
Crysticillin
Albon

Tylosin
Chloramphenicol
Enrofloxacin
Furacin, nitrofurantoin
Gentamicin
Tilmicosin

Tylan-200
Chloramphenicol
Baytril 100
Furox
Gentocin
Micotil

II. Anti-inflammatory
Drugs:

Brand Name

Approval

Aspirin
Flunixin meglumine
Phenylbutazone

Aspirin
Banamine
Bute

Dipyrone

Dipyrone

100 mg/kg
extra-label
1.1-2.2mg/kg
extra-label
10-20 mg/kg
extra-label
DO NOT USE IN LACTATING ANIMALS
EXTRA-LABEL USE IS PROHIBITED

5 mg/lb
SQ
Once a day
extra-label
5 mg/lb
SQ
Once a day
extra-label
20,000 IU/lb
SQ
Every 48 hours
extra-label
1 mg/lb
SQ
Once a day
extra-label
9 mg/lb
IM
Every 48 hours
extra-label
9 mg/lb
SQ
Every 48 hours
extra-label
10,000-20,000 IU/lb
SQ
Once a day
extra-label
25 mg/lb Day 1, 12.5 mg/lb Days 2 - 5
PO
Once a day
extra-label
EXTRA-LABEL USE IS PROHIBITED IN LACTATING DAIRY COWS.
DO NOT USE IN LACTATING DAIRY DOES.
10 mg/lb
IM
Once a day
extra-label
EXTRA-LABEL USE IS PROHIBITED
EXTRA-LABEL USE IS PROHIBITED
EXTRA-LABEL USE IS PROHIBITED
DO NOT USE
DO NOT USE TOXIC TO GOATS
Dosage

Route

Frequency

PO
IV or IM
PO

Once a day
Once a day
Once a day

Withdrawal Time
Meat
Milk
0 days
0 days
3 days
NA
26 days
10 days
30 days
5 days
28 days
29 days
16-21 days
12 days

120 hrs.
72 hrs.
NA
96 hrs.
120 hours
144 hrs
120 hours
5 days

30 days

96 hrs.

Withdrawal Time
Meat
Milk
1 day
24 hours.
10 days
72 hours
60 days
DNU

III. Prevention of
Coccidiosis:

Brand Name

Decoquinate

Deccox

APPROVED

13-91 gm/ton of feed

Meat
0 days

Monensin

Rumensin

APPROVED

15-20 gms/ton of feed

0 days

Amprolium
Lasalocid

Corid
Bovatec

extra-label
extra-label

25-50 mg/kg BW in feed or water

20-30 gms/ton of feed

2 days
0 days

IV. Anthelmintics:

Brand Name

Approval

Dosage

Route

Withdrawal Time
Meat
Milk

Dectomax
Eprinex
Ivomec Drench
Ivomec 1%
Quest,
Cydectin
Cydectin
drench
Cydectin
Injectable

extra-label
extra-label
extra-label
extra-label
extra-label

0.3 mg/kg
0.5 mg/kg
0.3 mg/kg
0.3 mg/kg
0.5 mg/kg

SQ
PO
PO
SQ
PO

56 days
NA
14 days
56 days
23 days

40 days
NA
9 days
50 days
56 days

extra-label

0.3 mg/kg

PO

14 days

NA

extra-label

0.2 mg/kg

SQ

30 days

DNU

Valbazen
Panacur/
Safeguard

10 mg/kg
10 mg/kg

PO
PO

7 days
14 days

120 hours
120 hours

Synanthic

extra-label
APPROVED at
5mg/ Kg,
extra-label as
recommended
extra-label

10 mg/kg

PO

14 days

120 hours

Rumatel
Levasole

APPROVED
extra-label

10 mg/kg
8 mg/kg

PO
PO

30 days
10 days

0 days
4 days

1. Avermectins:
Doramectin
Eprinomectin
Ivermectin
Ivermectin
Moxidectin

2. Benzimidazoles:
Albendazole
Fenbendazole

Oxfendazole
3. Cholinergic
Agonists:
Morantel Tartrate
Levamisole

Approval

Dosage

Withdrawal Time
Milk
24 hours suggested
minimum, DNU
96 hours suggested
minimum, DNU
48 hours
24 hours

V. Anesthetics and
Tranquilizers

Brand Name

Approval

Dosage

Ketamine
Lidocaine
Thiamylal Na
Xylazine
Yohimbine

Ketaset
Lidocaine
Biotal
Rompun
Yobin

extra-label
extra-label
extra-label
extra-label
extra-label

5-10 mg/kg
IV or IM
Variable for local anesthesia use, 1% in goats
10-20 mg/kg
IV
0.05-0.1 mg/kg
IV or IM
0.25 mg/kg
IV

Brand Name

Approval

Dosage

Route

Estrumate
Azium
Lutalyse
Oxytocin

extra-label
extra-label
extra-label
extra-label

125 microgram
20-25 mg
5-10 mg
10-20 IU

IM
IM
IM
IM

Brand Name

Approval

Dosage

Route

Calcium
borogluconate
Calcuim
gluconate

extra-label

60 to 100 ml of 20 to 25% Solution

IV

Withdrawal Time
Meat
Milk
0 days
0 days

extra-label

50 to 100 ml 10 to 23% calcium ion

solution

IV

0 days

VI. Hormones:
Cloprostenol
Dexamethasone
Dinoprost
Oxytocin
VII. Electrolytes
Calcium
Calcium

Route

Withdrawal Time
Meat
Milk
3 days
48 hours
1 day
5 days
7 days

24 hours
72 hours
72 hours

Withdrawal Time
Meat
Milk
0 days
0 days
14 days
4 days
1 day
24 hours
0 days
0 days

0 days

NOTE:
In the table above PO = oral administration; SQ = subcutaneous injection; IM = intramuscular injection; IV = intravenous injection.
DNU = insufficient data available to make WDI estimation, this drug is not approved for lactating goats.

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Information contained in this document is part of a web-based training and certification program for meat goat producers (http://www2.luresext.edu/goats/training/qa.html) that
was developed with funding received by Langston University from USDA/FSIS/OPHS project #FSIS-C-10-2004 entitled "Development of a Web-based Training and Certification
Program for Meat Goat Producers."
Collaborating institutions/organizations include Alcorn State University, American Boer Goat Association, American Kiko Goat Association, American Meat Goat Association,
Florida A&M University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Langston University, Prairie View A&M University, Southern University, Tennessee Goat
Producers Association, Tennessee State University, Tuskegee University, United States Boer Goat Association, University of Arkansas Pine Bluff, and Virginia State University.